Warm referral triage

Score one intro before it becomes another polite dead end.

This draft-only receipt forces a referrer to name the buyer, client job, timeline, and proof gap before Dimitri spends social capital. It protects trust while still pushing toward a paid $9–$19 starter order.

Use after revenue-qualified intro → Match proof asset

Referral receipt

Fill this before asking for the intro.

Buyer

Name, role, and why this person already buys or resells marketing research. Reject generic “AI-curious friend” referrals.

Client job

The actual use case: prospect audit, landing-page copy, creator brief, local SEO gap, or sponsor list. No live job means no pitch.

Conversion ask

Ask for one paid starter order, one sample request tied to a named client, or one precise objection. Nothing else counts as demand.

Draft-only copy

Short note to a trusted referrer.

Before I ask for the intro, can you sanity-check fit? 1) Who is the buyer and what client/prospect would they use this for in the next 14 days? 2) Which starter packet fits best: website roast, review mining, TikTok/shortform research, local SEO scan, or sponsor prospect list? 3) Would a $9–$19 paid first order be an easy test, or is the blocker trust/proof/client-readiness? If we cannot answer those, I should not spend the intro yet. If we can, I will send one matching proof asset and ask for a tiny paid starter order or the exact objection.